Provision record
Dun & Bradstreet · D&B Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Illegal account use may be referred to law enforcement

High severity Explicit document language Common · 277 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

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Chegg Medium

Chegg may cancel your account in its sole discretion for any reason, including but not limited to inactivity or misuse.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Use of an Account for illegal, fraudulent or abusive purposes may be referred to law enforcement authorities without notice to you.

Excerpt from Dun & Bradstreet's D&B Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
D&B Terms of Use
Entity
Dun & Bradstreet
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060645
Document ID
CA-D-00721
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
abc8db70fa24c9ad38a827e89bfea22df9377d77e7dec7fde906b2f3fef72549
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dun & Bradstreet
Document: D&B Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-060645
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:09:58 UTC
SHA-256: abc8db70fa24c9ad…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dun-bradstreet/db-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-060645/illegal-account-use-may-be-referred-to-law-enforcement/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Dun & Bradstreet's Illegal account use may be referred to law enforcement clause do?

The clause states: “Use of an Account for illegal, fraudulent or abusive purposes may be referred to law enforcement authorities without notice to you.”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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